No Steel Rims for Me

[TDV6]

I now have six alloy Performance BB6 17x8 inch rims on order, the offset is 45mm and are rated stamped at 945kg.

Delivery time is six weeks, cost $339 each, I am told all wheel nuts and caps are included.

The steel rims just didn’t work out for me.

I am still waiting on info for LT tyres from Pirelli and Yokohama. Bridgestone has replied, they have a LT 265/65/17 116S (1250kg, 180kph)

Ryall

[rmp]

I think those are the wrong wheels, the older models. The new ones are 1400kg rated, 40P offset and 17x8. 945kg is ok for the D3 though, the factory 19x8s are 940kg.

[Jamo]

yes, my bb6 are 1400kg rated.

[TDV6]

I have a confirmed 1400kg rating this afternoon on BB6 rims.

It's amazing how the story changes even within the same company, depending on who's talking.

All sorted, just a waiting game now.

Thanks for your input,

Ryall

[TDV6]

Picked up rims this afternoon, cost including wheel nuts and centre caps was $335 each. This is the second set of BB6 sent to me, I rejected the first lot as the offset was 38mm positive, while what I got today is legal in QLD at 45mm positive, all the other specs were as ordered, 120mm PCD 17x8" 1400kg rated.

Tyres get fitted tomorrow, I got Birdge Dueler A/T D694LT 265/65/17. The tyres have been sitting at the dealer waiting for the rims to arrive. We have a trip to Sydney in a few weeks so that should give us a good idea what they are like.

:):) Ryall :):)

[solarstabi]

I now have six alloy Performance BB6 17x8 inch rims on order, the offset is 45mm and are rated stamped at 945kg.

Delivery time is six weeks, cost $339 each, I am told all wheel nuts and caps are included.

The steel rims just didn’t work out for me.

I am still waiting on info for LT tyres from Pirelli and Yokohama. Bridgestone has replied, they have a LT 265/65/17 116S (1250kg, 180kph)

Ryall

Have you got your rims yet & fitted tyres? Keen to see how they look.

[TDV6]

G'day Tombie,

I thought about the BMW rims but could not get a straight answer about the weight rating, do you have it?

Tyres now getting fitted on Tuesday as the ones that were paid for and in stock, were not the "Light Truck" 116 rating but the lower 112 ordinary AT in D694 pattern

Ryall

[Tombie]

G'day Tombie,

I thought about the BMW rims but could not get a straight answer about the weight rating, do you have it?

Tyres now getting fitted on Tuesday as the ones that were paid for and in stock, were not the "Light Truck" 116 rating but the lower 112 ordinary AT in D694 pattern

Ryall

Wanders outside to check the rims for markings....
:cool:

[Tombie]

Wanders outside to check the rims for markings....
:cool:

No markings.....

I'll give BMW a ring tomorrow I think...
But I know they've been successfully used on many vehicles without issue

[stewmair]

TDV6 Do those wheels and tyres fit in the spare wheel "well".

[TDV6]

G'day Stewmair, yes they will fit really well with heaps of room, they are 2mm smaller in diameter than the 18" Cooper HT+ that I am using now and they go up there just fine.

Re tyres, the Light Truck D694's are not available for 6-8 weeks, Bummer :(

I will be getting a new set of front rotors and pads and fit them this weekend then I'll refit one of the new rims to recheck clearances, its getting tight in the gap between caliper and spokes with new rotors and pads closing it further.

:) Ryall :)

[Graeme]

No markings.....

Did you see any 17x7.5 markings like the ones on mine?

[TDV6]

The new BB6 Rims at 45mm offset fit the D3 rather well; I will have to check the number of threads the wheel nuts engage, but as there is an extra 7mm of thread for my rims at 45mm offset versus the normal 38mm this should be an extra 4.5 turns of the wheel nut to engage the stud.

Got the rotors and pads but had to go back for the wear sensor as mine was past it, but no alarm appeared to tell me so.

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/BB6_Rim_17x8_-_45mm_offset.jpg
New Performance BB6 rim on car (still waiting on tyres)

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/BB6_Rim_17x8_-_http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/BB6_Rim_17x8_-_45mm_offset_a.jpg
Rim is stamped with size offset and, weight rating (not in photo).

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/BB6_Rim_17x8_-_45mm_offset_Caliper_close_to_spokes.jpg
With 45mm offset brake caliper is close to the wheel spokes.

http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/Brake_wear_sensor_wiring_connector_behind_wheel_ar ch_shroud_red_wires_.jpg
Because I had damaged the wear sensor it had to be replaced, unfortunately this meant removing the plastic wheel arch shroud to get access to the connecting plug. That’s it with the red wires going to the wiring loom.

It’s all good fun if you are retired.

:) :) Ryall :) :)

[TDV6]

Trundlebus has new boots.

Finally have the Bridgie LT tyres fitted to BB6 rims and its just in time for a trundle down south, dont have an agenda, just wherever we end up that night will do.

Photo's (detail) of tyres and rims on car.
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/D3-Tyre-Size-Type-D694-LT265-17-65-IMG5057.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/D3-Rim-Size-Offset-IMG5063.jpg
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/500/D3-Performance-BB6Rims-Bridgestone-D694-LT265-65-17-IMG5128.jpg


:):)Ryall:):)